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by hammermill
Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:55 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Live Steam article showing capacitor in parallel with LEDs in Signal Head
Replies: 17
Views: 12893

Re: Live Steam article showing capacitor in parallel with LEDs in Signal Head

i agree with the caps acting as a filter for ac noise here texas instruments take on the matter High-brightness LEDs are available today with forward currents more than 100 times greater than their predecessors. These new devices are not just high brightness, but are high power as well. Single die w...
by hammermill
Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Never enough time
Replies: 1881
Views: 366950

Re: Never enough time

got to see you getting active again old hos
by hammermill
Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:47 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Need help on my lathe electrical
Replies: 17
Views: 12243

Re: Need help on my lathe electrical

well you have proved the motors work so start looking for a safety switch or the stop button
by hammermill
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:12 pm
Forum: Museums, Factories, Etc.
Topic: B-17 flying overhead all weekend!
Replies: 11
Views: 26574

Re: B-17 flying overhead all weekend!

not sure but i think the world was 2 war bird people and doing displays and paid flights/fundraising in the pnw. may have static displays up at the museum of flight or such.. true ly impressive. http://www.collingsfoundation.org/events/category/wings-of-freedom-tour/2015-06/?tribe_events_cat=wings-o...
by hammermill
Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Topic: Cone slip roll
Replies: 3
Views: 18065

Re: Cone slip roll

this may give you some idea,s of moder examples https://www.google.com/search?q=sheet+metal+cone+roller+machine&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS748US749&tbm=isch&imgil=FnZ2VW6Glr-ZGM%253A%253BQBtZlIuDTo7dgM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.youtube.com%25252Fwatch%25253Fv%2525253DBv_As2epZYg&source=...
by hammermill
Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Never enough time
Replies: 1881
Views: 366950

Re: Never enough time

dave i have in the past raised goats and find them a fine animal. by now your home from surgery 2 and on the road to better sight. after my operations i noticed i saw a lot of uv light sources as my breain recalibrated it self. a local artest friend had a difficult time with colors and shadeing tint...
by hammermill
Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:38 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Never enough time
Replies: 1881
Views: 366950

Re: Never enough time

dave good to see you bCK AS I SAID IN MY PRIVATE POST MANY OF US HAVE BEEN THIS ROAD AND YES ITS A BRAIN TWISTER STILL ROOTING FOR YOU WITH THE SECOND OP.
by hammermill
Mon May 08, 2017 5:09 am
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: AW Haydon synchronous motor
Replies: 8
Views: 14210

Re: AW Haydon synchronous motor

the covers are a simple press on cover. to check continuity use a ohm meter connected to the two motor leads

a telecopieur was a earlier fax machine they used thermal paper if memory served me right
by hammermill
Fri May 05, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: AW Haydon synchronous motor
Replies: 8
Views: 14210

Re: AW Haydon synchronous motor

check windings for continuity, pop of cover and see if you can turn the motor disk by hand . the covers are often malformed preventing operation.

motor that will meet this spec are available online.

ok are we doing fax or sstv or ??
by hammermill
Mon May 01, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Welding
Topic: Need answers from the PRO Welder peoples
Replies: 2
Views: 7870

Re: Need answers from the PRO Welder peoples

look to the cost of replacement welding wips and circuit boards, both are good machines i have several miller welders,hobart and a esab plasama. all good and repairable.
by hammermill
Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:53 pm
Forum: The Junk Drawer
Topic: Never enough time
Replies: 1881
Views: 366950

Re: Never enough time

lets wish you well dave have had both eyes done and the improvement was immense
by hammermill
Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:36 pm
Forum: Welding
Topic: How Bad Will TIG Fry my Hide?
Replies: 42
Views: 36187

Re: How Bad Will TIG Fry my Hide?

steve the purchase of a set of safety glasses with a ir coating or check you perscription it may be already protected i keep a old set of glasses with dark side shields with the tig welder. nothing is more irritating that splater on a new lense. with many hour on the machine i am sure you will enjoy...